The former broadcaster Alastair Stewart has revealed he was diagnosed with dementia earlier this year.

The 71-year-old said he began to feel “discombobulated” around “six to nine months” ago when doing simple tasks around the house.

After a series of scans, doctors told him he had suffered a series of strokes and was diagnosed with the incurable condition. He had “no idea” he had suffered from any strokes.

Mr Stewart told GB News the hardest part was the impact on his wife of 44 years, Sally.

“The thing I’ve found the most difficult thing to deal with is the impact it’s had on Sally,” he said, adding that it was heartbreaking to watch the person he loves “almost reduced to a carer”.

He said the biggest impact had been on his short-term memory and motor skills, and that he was writing notes to try to help him remember things.

He added that he was trying to alleviate symptoms of the condition with word puzzles, dog walks and had stopped smoking.

Mr Stewart was ITV News’ main anchor for 35 years, before joining GB News in 2020. 

He announced his retirement earlier this year, in March.